NHER 8406 (Find Spot record) - Roman salt works and pottery finds
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Summary
Roman briquetage, pottery fragments and animal remains were found on the foreshore of Winterton Ness in 1939.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINTERTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1938-9. On foreshore south of Winterton Ness at mean sea-level or 1.2m (4 feet) below it in clay bed with organic material. J.N. Jennings and J.E. Sainty found sherds of Roman pottery, animal bones and briquetage. Pottery includes Claudian-Neronian jar rim and black micaceous jar with cordons in gritty paste.
(S1). See sketch on (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1971 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1939. The Iron Age in Norfolk and Suffolk. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XCVI pp 1-113. p 103.
- <S2> SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Winterton.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 11 2015 4:12PM